WAYNE, NE – The University of Mary women's cross country team raced to a fifth place finish at the Northern Sun Championships on Friday, Oct. 24. Senior Terez Wycklendt earned All-NSIC First Team honors for the first time in her career with a 5^th-place finish.

Wycklendt paced the Marauders with a time of 22:09.5, her best time in any postseason race over her four years with UMary. Junior Hannah Westin was the next to cross the finish line, placing 24^th with a time of 23:15.00.

Sophomore Ellyn Engels followed soon after in 26^th at 23:21.10. Rounding out the scoring were a pair of sophomores, as Amber Rosemeier placed 34^th at 23:35.80 and Giselle Jahner in 38^th at 23:41.60.

Overall, the Marauders placed 5^th in the 16-team conference. The full results from the NSIC Championships can be found here with the final team standings below:

Winona State University – 28
Minnesota State University – 57
University of Minnesota Duluth – 88
Augustana University – 90
University of Mary – 127
University of Jamestown – 223
University of Minnesota Crookston – 224
University of Sioux Falls – 256
Northern State University – 265
Bemidji State University – 272
Minnesota State University Moorhead – 323
Wayne State College – 325
Minot State University – 337
Southwest Minnesota State University – 383
Concordia University, St. Paul – 428
St. Cloud State University – 447

Up next for the Marauders will be the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships. The meet will be held on Nov. 8 at the Tom Rutledge XC Course in Joplin, MO.

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